Liquid Crab Boil

Anybody use liquid crab boil as a seasoning for other things? I add from half a cap to a capful to red beans, jambalaya, etoufe and sometimes gumbo while cooking. Adds to the flavor as long as you don't use too much.

Anybody use liquid crab boil as a seasoning for other things? I add from half a cap to a capful to red beans, jambalaya, etoufe and sometimes gumbo while cooking. Adds to the flavor as long as you don't use too much.

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Sounds really good in red beans but I don't know about the rest. I've heard of it but never thought to do so

Sounds really good in red beans but I don't know about the rest. I've heard of it but never thought to do so

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Just don't use too much. If you're cooking a small amount about 1/3 of a capfull should be enough. I just ate the rest of the jambalaya I made Friday. OK, I made it from a box of mix because I've never had it come out just right when cooking it from scratch.

Just don't use too much. If you're cooking a small amount about 1/3 of a capfull should be enough. I just ate the rest of the jambalaya I made Friday. OK, I made it from a box of mix because I've never had it come out just right when cooking it from scratch.

Meh. I've cooked lots of jambalaya in aluminum Magnalites at home. I have cast iron pots of every size now, but before I did, the Magnalites worked just fine. I do agree though, that you need a heavy pot. It's all about cooking the rice.

Meh. I've cooked lots of jambalaya in aluminum Magnalites at home. I have cast iron pots of every size now, but before I did, the Magnalites worked just fine. I do agree though, that you need a heavy pot. It's all about cooking the rice.

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Yeah that all we used for kitchen jambalayas. Zero chance BB has a nice set of Magnalites.

Yeah that all we used for kitchen jambalayas. Zero chance BB has a nice set of Magnalites.

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I don't have any Magnalites but I do have iron cookware. I think I'm doing something wrong wit the rice. The best home cooked jambalaya I have eaten the rice is sort of brownish. Maybe I should use some oil and cook it longer.